Central address: 560 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052, USA
Elevation: 114.528
Time Zone: America/New_York
Latitude: 40° 46' 4.5408'' N
Longitude: 74° 16' 48.2016'' W
The latitude of Turtle Back Zoo is 40.767928, and the longitude is -74.280056. Turtle Back Zoo is located in Elizabeth, United States with the gps coordinates of 40° 46' 4.5408'' N and 74° 16' 48.2016'' W. The category of Turtle Back Zoo is Zoos.
Turtle Back Zoo is a zoo in West Orange, New Jersey as part of the South Mountain Recreation Complex. Situated on 20 acres (8.1 ha) in the South Mountain Reservation, it is part of the Essex County Park System, the oldest county park system in the United States. Founded in 1963, the zoo was originally a showcase for animals indigenous to New Jersey, but currently features species from every continent except Antarctica. As of 2016, it houses approximately 1400 animals, including several hundred birds in a free-flight aviary. Located adjacent to the Richard J. Codey Arena, former practice home of the New Jersey Devils, the zoo is open year-round.
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Latitude | 40.767928 | Longitude | -74.280056 |
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Elevation | 114.528 | DMS Lat | 40° 46' 4.5408'' N |
DMS Lng | 74° 16' 48.2016'' W | GeoHASH | dr5pvtwfmhxg4 |
UTM Zone | 18T | UTM Easting | 560760.166719179 |
UTM Northing | 4513244.88983076 | Time Zone | America/New_York |
Country | United States | State | New Jersey (NJ) |